I actually had a different post written and was almost done with it when I felt compelled to stop and write this one instead (the other will hopefully see the light of day soon). Ironically, there is nothing incredibly complex or even insightful with this one but rather it's a reflection on a common, if... Continue Reading →
While it's obvious to say that this past year has been pretty much anything but typical, I found myself in the closing days of 2020 doing what I do most years, reflecting on the lessons I've learned over the past twelve months. And what I realized came as something of a surprise to me.... I've... Continue Reading →
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.”Theodore Roosevelt Recently, I was asked to provide a quote... Continue Reading →
Several years ago, I'd gone to the local library over lunch and ran into a friend and former co-worker. What was odd about our meeting was that we were both in the Kids & Teens section at the time... and we are decidedly older than the target demographic. We chuckled a little awkwardly about being... Continue Reading →
I had a good friend at work, Jill, whom I would often bounce ideas or questions off of. One evening, I was being particularly introspective and was starting to wonder if I wasn't doing my team a disservice whenever they would bring issues to me because of my tendency to problem solve. So I stopped... Continue Reading →
I've heard this simple bit of advice at several points in my career but have never really applied it until recently... namely, that we should avoid the use of the word "but" when talking to people; instead, we use "and" and then watch how the tone of our conversations change. Think about it. When someone... Continue Reading →
Someone recently recommended a casual word game to me and so I downloaded it onto my iPad. Sure enough, it's an enjoyable time waster where you form words out of a 5 x 5 grid of letters. What's a little different about this game, however, is that you can swipe left-or-right to rotate the board... Continue Reading →
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